 | | Directions | - Preheat oven to 350º F.
- Spray baking dish with vegetable cooking spray. Combine currants, nuts and 2 tablespoons of flour in a small bowl, set aside. Sift together ½ cup flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spice in another small bowl.
- In a 2 quart pan, over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar and remove from heat. Stir in pumpkin, vanilla and add eggs one at a time. Stir after adding each egg. Beat well.
- Add the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in currants and nut mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes. When cool, cut into bars. Garnish with a sprinkling of powdered sugar, if desired.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Container: 8-inch square baking dish
Servings: 8
|  | | Ingredients | | - | | 1/2 cup currants (or your choice of dried fruit) |
| - | | 1/2 cup nuts (walnuts or pecans) |
| - | | 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
| - | | 1/2 cup flour |
| - | | 1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
| - | | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| - | | 1/4 teaspoon soda |
| - | | 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg |
| - | | 1/2 teaspoon ginger |
| - | | 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon |
| - | | 1/2 cup butter or shortening |
| - | | 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed |
| - | | 2/3 cup pumpkin |
| - | | 1 teaspoon vanilla |
| - | | 2 eggs (not beaten) |
| - | | optional garnish: powdered sugar |
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